Braille display terminal, system and method

Abstract

The present invention provides a braille display module, terminal and system. The braille display terminal may include a communication module, a control module, and a braille display module. In operation, the communication module may receive to-be-displayed information and send it to the control module. The control module may generate control signals corresponding to the to-be-displayed information and send it to the braille display module. The braille display module may display the information in braille based on the control signals. Therefore, the visually impaired users may automatically acquire desired information.

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         34 . A braille display module, comprising:
 a display panel;   a plurality of pins; and   a plurality of pin-driving assemblies;   wherein:   each pin-driving assembly corresponds with at least one pin and is for driving the at least one pin;   the plurality of pins are arranged at the display panel in an array form; and   a pin is driven by a corresponding pin-driving assembly to raise above the display panel to present information based on a control signal.   
     
     
         35 . The braille display module according to  claim 34 , wherein each of the plurality of pin-driving assemblies comprises one or more rotating shafts and a motor. 
     
     
         36 . The braille display module according to  claim 34 , wherein the plurality of pin-driving assemblies are a plurality of piezoelectric units; and
 when a voltage is applied to a piezo unit based on the control signal, the piezo unit expands in volume, and drives a pin corresponding to the piezo unit to raise above the display panel.   
     
     
         37 . The braille display module according to  claim 35 , wherein the pin-driving assembly comprises one rotating shaft and the motor,
 the rotating shaft having a protrusion on a circumferential surface;   the rotating shaft being coaxially installed on a driving shaft of the motor; and   a lower end of one pin contacting the rotating shaft so that the one pin is driven by the pin-driving assembly.   
     
     
         38 . The braille display module according to  claim 35 , wherein the pin-driving assembly comprises:
 two rotating shafts, each having a first protrusion and a second protrusion on a circumferential surface; and   the motor,   each of two pins corresponding with one of the two rotating shafts;   the first protrusions of the two rotating shafts being at different locations on the circumferential surfaces of the two rotating shafts;   the second protrusions of the two rotating shafts being at a same location on the circumferential surfaces of the two rotating shafts;   the two rotating shafts being coaxially installed on a driving shaft of the motor; and   a lower end of each of the two pins being respectively pushed by one of the two rotating shafts such that the two pins are driven by the pin-driving assembly.   
     
     
         39 . The braille display module according to  claim 35 , wherein the pin-driving assembly further comprises one or more elastic members, each elastic member corresponding to one rotating shaft;
 an upper end of each elastic member being connected with a corresponding pin, and a lower end of the elastic member being in contact with the corresponding rotating shaft.   
     
     
         40 . The braille display module according to  claim 35 , wherein:
 a pin has stopping-blocks on a side wall of the pin.   
     
     
         41 . A braille display terminal, comprising:
 a communication module for receiving to-be-displayed information;   a control module for generating control signals corresponding to the to-be-displayed information; and   a braille display module for displaying information based on the control signals.   
     
     
         42 . The braille display terminal according to  claim 41 , wherein:
 the braille display module comprises a display panel, a plurality of pins, and a plurality of pin-driving assemblies;   each pin-driving assembly corresponds with at least one pin and is for driving the at least one pin;   the plurality of pins are arranged at the display panel in an array form; and   a pin is driven by a corresponding pin-driving assembly to raise above the display panel to present the information based on the control signals.   
     
     
         43 . The braille display terminal according to  claim 42 , wherein each of the plurality of pin-driving assemblies comprises one or more rotating shafts and a motor. 
     
     
         44 . The braille display terminal according to  claim 41 , wherein the control module further comprises:
 a braille conversion unit for converting the to-be-displayed information into braille information; and   a control signal conversion unit for converting the braille information to the control signals.   
     
     
         45 . The braille display terminal according to  claim 41 , wherein the communication module further comprises one of an infrared communication module, a Bluetooth communication module, and a wireless fidelity (WiFi) module. 
     
     
         46 . The braille display terminal according to  claim 41 , further comprises:
 an audio module for broadcasting displayed information.   
     
     
         47 . A braille display system, comprising:
 a wearable device for collecting data and generating to-be-displayed information based on the collected data; and   a braille display terminal, comprising:   a communication module for receiving the to-be-displayed information from the wearable device;   a control module for generating control signals corresponding to the to-be-displayed information; and   a braille display module for displaying information based on the control signals.   
     
     
         48 . The braille display system according to  claim 47 , wherein:
 the braille display module comprises a display panel, a plurality of pins, and a plurality of pin-driving assemblies;   each pin-driving assembly corresponds with at least one pin and drives the at least one pin;   the plurality of pins are arranged at the display panel in an array form; and   a pin is driven by a corresponding pin-driving assembly to raise above the display panel to present the information based on the control signals.   
     
     
         49 . The braille display system according to  claim 47 , wherein the wearable device includes at least one of a smart collar, a smart headset, smart glasses, a smart ring, and a smart watch. 
     
     
         50 . The braille display system according to  claim 47 , wherein the to-be-displayed information includes at least one of a position information, a navigation information, a road information, an environmental information, and a weather information. 
     
     
         51 . The braille display system according to  claim 47 , further comprises:
 a voice recognition apparatus for receiving audio information from a user and generating a data retrieving instruction based on the received audio information,   wherein the wearable device further generates the to-be-displayed information based on the data retrieving instruction.   
     
     
         52 . The braille display system according to  claim 51 , wherein the voice recognition apparatus is fully integrated with the wearable device. 
     
     
         53 . The braille display system according to  claim 47 , wherein:
 the wearable device collects data, generates to-be-displayed information based on the collected data, and sends the to-be-displayed information to a braille display terminal; and   the braille display terminal generates control signals corresponding to the to-be-displayed information, and presents information based on the control signals.